Viewing from May 2026
Hands Off Cuba: Reject US Escalation and Threats Against Cuban Sovereignty - CSC statement
Campaign News | Thursday, 21 May 2026
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign strongly condemns the latest contemptuous escalation by the United States government against Cuba – the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 shoot-down of aircraft belonging to the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue. Add your name to our Urgent Call for Peace ad ... read more
END THE SIEGE ON CUBA - with with Elizabeth Ribalta, ICAP
Campaign News | Thursday, 14 May 2026
Speaking tour, Sat 13 June - Sun 21 June 2026 CSC is delighted to welcome Elizabeth Ribalta Rubiera back to Britain in June for a tour of CSC local groups and to participate in the CSC Annual General Meeting. Liz is the Northern European Officer for the Instituto Cubano de Amistad con ... read more
Trump escalates economic warfare and threat of military intervention against Cuba
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
On 1 May, Donald Trump issued another Executive Order against Cuba, intensifying the US economic war on the island to unprecedented levels. Citing Cuba’s unsubstantiated “threats to US national security and foreign policy”, the new coercive measures grant sweeping powers to freeze assets and sanction anyone – whether US or foreign ... read more
Cuba Condemns Trump’s Orders as International Crimes and Genocidal
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
Havana denounces oil blockade and expanded sanctions amid ongoing tensions. On 5 April, Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez described Washington’s latest executive orders imposing measures against his nation as international crimes and genocidal. “The U.S. government insists on proposing to act militarily against Cuba because ‘the country is devastated… and it ... read more
Cuba Accuses U.S. of Fuel Blockade Misinformation Row
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
Cuba disputes U.S. denial of a fuel blockade, citing sanctions and multi-billion-dollar losses amid escalating bilateral tensions. Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, has accused U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of misrepresenting the existence of a fuel blockade against Cuba, amid heightened tensions over U.S. sanctions and energy ... read more
UNISON container appeal launched
Campaign News | Wednesday, 6 May 2026
UNISON, Britains largest public services union, has launched an appeal to its members, branches and regions to fundraise for a container of food aid to Cuba. Ronan Ogilvy, international relations officer for UNISON Perth and Kinross, said: “I am inspired by Cuba’s solidarity and internationalism. Despite their own challenges, the Cuban ... read more
Ten major consignments of aid delivered so far
Campaign News | Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our supporters, the Cuba Vive Medical Aid Appeal has raised more than £400,000 to provide life-saving medical, food and hurricane relief aid to Cuba. Between February 2025 and May 2026, ten major consignments have been delivered. With the addition of donated medical supplies, this represents ... read more
97 tonnes of food aid shipped to Cuba since December
Campaign News | Wednesday, 6 May 2026
In addition to medical aid, Cuba Vive will also be sending food aid throughout 2026 On 28 February, 24 tonnes of rice and lentils left the UK bound for Cuba as part of the Cuba Vive Appeal. This shipment marked the launch of emergency food shipments alongside our ongoing medical programme. With ... read more
